Mining Your Treasures: Memoir Poetry

Mining Your Treasures: Memoir Poetry

Many people think about writing a memoir at some point in time, but where do you begin? Poetry can be especially useful as a way to capture scenes that speak to your life experiences. Ann and Kathy, two poets who have written memoirs in verse, will lead participants through a series of writing exercises and discussions that explore the many reasons for writing a memoir, the crafting of scenes and the place of poetry in exploring the past.

OUTCOMES: Participants in this workshop will:

Learn the elements of memoir.

Explore the crating of scenes to evoke a time and place.

Write one or two selections (poetry or prose) that represent important elements or events in their lives.

APPLICATIONS:

Memoir and poetry can be used to express complex ideas in a distilled form.

Reflecting on experiences from past can help people gain new understanding of past events.

Poetry and memoir can be used to bridge experiences between family members, friends, and co-workers, as appropriate.

CATEGORIES:

Arts Experience

Personal Growth

About Us

Florida Creativity Conference is presented by the Florida Creativity Alliance, Inc. in partnership with the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee and Florida Studio Theatre. The Florida Creativity Planning Team is made up of educators, creativity professionals, business people, and not-for-profit organization representatives with a shared passion for promoting the benefits of creative thinking, problem solving, expression and education. They volunteer their time and talents to encourage positive change as people develop their amazing creative potential. The conference environment is designed so that everyone can both share and learn.